minimalist heating
Hi, This is a clever variation on the flower pot heaters. My guess is about 1000 to 1500 btu's. flower pot heater variation
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MrWizard wrote:If the exhaust were to get blocked by snow (which would take a pretty good sized drift on most RVs) then the burner chamber would heat up to the point that the overheat switch would shut the heater down..skipnchar wrote:
ANY heat source that includes a flame of any kind is a danger of asphyxiation in an enclosed space. Be sure to factor in the heat you'll loose from opening a vent or window to allow the air burned to be replenished. Another minimalist method of heating your RV is to lower the thermostat on your furnace and there is NO chance of a properly working furnace to asphyxiate anyone OR put dangers CO fumes into the living quarters.
Good luck / Skip
you forget where he is at
an overnight snow storm could make a drift capable of blocking the heater exhaust
people in snow drifts on the side of the road have died because they didn't get out and clear the exhaust
now 'quite' so likely to happen in an RV with the heater exhaust, BUT still possible and has to be considered, TRAPPED fumes are a danger even when the furnace operates correctly
Of course it could fail, but that is unlikely as is the blockage of the exhaust. RV heaters are probably the safest way to heat a RV.
